Book excerpt: This rich and diverse collection of Black erotica brings together eighteen original short stories by America’s premier Black authors—Sapphire, Natasha Tarpley, Leone Ross, Pamela Sneed, and many more. The stories showcased in this collection cover the full spectrum of Black experience and identity as they reveal sexuality, sensuality, and romance in all their forms. Steamy, playful, and romantic, this joyous anthology embraces the ardor and passion of Black love and desire. Featuring both well-established authors and promising new writers, this one-of-a-kind collection represents the past, present, and future of Black literature at its pleasurable and outrageous best.